toothache
toothache
Definition
tooth·ache (to̵̅o̅t̸h′āk′)
noun
pain in or near a tooth
toothache
Synonyms
toothache
n.
toothache
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- cure: Analysis of the teeth shows prehistoric dentists had a go at curing toothache with drills made from flint heads.
- have: I've had terrible toothache in South Georgia, in the middle of nowhere.
- get: Richard N Bhuna @ Classic Rock Bar I've got toothache.
- treat: The powdered roots are used in india to treat toothaches.
- rage: I had suffered with raging toothache for ten years.
- relieve: Another suggestion is that herbs or roots used to relieve toothache were pressed into tooth cavities using a piece of tar.
Adjective modifier
- severe: In severe toothache the pain can be referred to the ear, there may also be a headache, sometimes a rise in temperature.
- bad: If you have a bad toothache in our area you could ring NHS Direct.
- nagging: As tedious as a nagging toothache, the myth is endlessly repeated.
- terrible: I've had terrible toothache in South Georgia, in the middle of nowhere.
- violent: A pledget of cotton saturated with passiflora and introduced into a carious tooth has promptly allayed violent toothache.
- painful: Baby bottle tooth decay can cause painful toothaches which can hinder eating.
Modifies a noun
- pain: I was starting to have more trouble with my mouth with cutting edge toothache pain with swelling almost every night.
toothache Quotes
Music helps not the toothache.
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